joint/bone infection?

Aww, poor pup!  Lots and lots of rest.  Perhaps some camomile tea might help to keep him rested.  I'm sure there's probably lots of herbals out there that could help.  Callie likely would know some!

Give your coworker some well wishes from me.

In honesty this sounds like something systemic that they are just chasing around.  It's likely there's a deeper issue causing it all -- any chance of getting them to try something like TCVM where they'll look at the whole body rather than just symptoms?? I know you know the link http://www.tcvm.com -- Locator is on the left.

Holler at me email if I can help.

A grain free diet (particularly NOT rice & chicken), chamomile for pain and comfort (even if there is an anti-inflammatory already -- inflammation can sometimes be the body's way of trying to get rid of *deeper* inflammation -- it sound very much like every time they "cap" the infection in one place it's spurting out in another.)

 I'm not sure she'd go for TCVM, but I can always mention it since I know she's worried about all that's been going on with him.  She's in my old town, so maybe I can get her to go to the holistic vet I loooved.